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Category Archives: Tech
Chinese police bust illegal crypto ring worth almost $2 billion
In a recent development, Chinese police have uncovered a massive underground banking racket in the city of Chengdu, involving the popular stablecoin Tether (USDT). The illegal operation, which facilitated the exchange of foreign currencies, is estimated to be worth around … Continue reading
Bitcoin surges 7.5% as global central banks ease
Bitcoin (BTC) experienced its most significant single-day gain in nearly two months on Wednesday, surging over 7.5% to reach $66,250. The development follows recent reports that El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings reached 5,750 BTC — worth over $378 million as of … Continue reading
IMF chief warns of AI “tsunami” facing six in 10 jobs
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dr Kristalina Georgieva has warned of an artificial intelligence (AI) “tsunami” that could make a significant impact on the international labor market. The head of the IMF was speaking at an event organized by the … Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg’s makeover: midlife crisis or carefully crafted rebrand?
For Mark Zuckerberg’s fortieth birthday, his wife got him a photoshoot. Zuckerberg gives the camera a sly smile as he sits amid a carefully crafted recreation of his childhood bedroom. It’s appropriately childish – a lava lamp, a participation trophy, … Continue reading
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Strava taps AI to weed out leaderboard cheats; unveils ‘family’ plan, dark mode and more
Strava announced a slew of features, including AI to weed out leaderboard cheats, a new ‘family’ subscription plan, dark mode and more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Voice Actors Sue Company Whose AI Sounds Like Them
Two voice actors say an A.I. company created clones of their voices without their permission. Now they’re suing. The company denies it did anything wrong.
Astronauts fall over. Robotic limbs can help them back up.
We all fall down sometimes. Astronauts are no exception. You need to be in peak physical condition for space travel, but bulky space suits and lower gravity levels can be a recipe for disaster, causing them to trip over themselves. … Continue reading
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Microsoft’s custom Cobalt chips will come to Azure next week
Microsoft will launch its custom Cobalt 100 chips to customers as a public preview at its Build conference next week, TechCrunch has learned. In an analyst briefing ahead of Build, Scott Guthrie, Microsoft’s executive VP of the Microsoft Cloud and … Continue reading
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Sony Music warns tech companies over ‘unauthorized’ use of its content to train AI
Sony Music Group has sent letters to more than 700 tech companies and music streaming services to warn them not to use its music to train AI without explicit permission. The letter, which was obtained by TechCrunch, says Sony Music … Continue reading
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